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A few days back in the bush

I had the privilege of going out on game drive with both James Tyrrell and his tracker Mike Sithole this past week. I know we have spoken quite a bit about winter in the last few posts but I had forgotten how beautifully crisp winter mornings felt here in the lowveld. After spending the last few weeks amongst bright lights and too much noise in the city it was incredible to get back to the open, quiet expanse of the Sabi Sand Reserve.

We spent time bumbling through the bush taking in the sounds, sights and silence of nature at work, as the sun was just about to rise over the dry dense bush. It was a hazy morning with various raised areas of land popping out above the layers of mist in the distance. This made for some great attempts at catching a giraffe walking in front of the sun.

You can see the sun popping through the misty horizon as a few ox peckers take flight off the back of the giraffe!f13, ISO 640, 1/125 sec

The giraffe eventually gave in and crossed in front of the sun…f14, ISO 1000, 1/250 sec

We were lucky enough to find the Sparta Pride lying in the picturesque morning light, here one of the sub adults had just explored a dried up pan and was now grooming himself while the rest of the pride lay scattered around him.

You cannot beat beautiful morning light.f2.8, ISO 640, 1/3200 sec

The next morning we set out with the intention of birding all morning, however we just seemed to attract elephant herds wherever we went. Needless to say, not much birding was done as we spent time with these majestic creatures.

I was drawn to this elephant because of its very hairy lower lip.f5.6, ISO 640, 1/160sec

We eventually left this large herd of elephants and continued on our birding mission. Once again our birding endeavors were put on hold when we heard monkeys alarm calling in the distance, this time Mike Sithole used his incredible eye sight and tracking abilities to track and find the Tamboti female and her two cubs. This was by far one of the most incredible sightings of my life! So naturally I have added a number of pictures from this morning… Enjoy!

A portrait of one of the cubs with piercing amber eyesf5.6, ISO 640, 1/250 sec

The cubs spend many hours playing together.f5.6, ISO 1250, 1/320 sec

Their play fighting can be quite ferocious, look at the size of those claws already.f5.6, ISO 1250, 1/320 sec

This is not the greatest picture at all but I included it in to put the next picture into perspective.f5.6, ISO 1250, 1/250 sec

The branch could only hold the weight of one of the cubs until it eventually gave way and both cubs dropped to the floor.f5.6, ISO 1250, 1/250 sec

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About the Author

Jacqui Marais

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Jacqui joined the Londolozi team in December 2007 as a camp manager, a role which she more than ably filled for the next 3 years, before departing for Johannesburg in 2010. Little did she know that over a decade after joining the organization, ...

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Londolozi Live

Membership overview

We invite you to sign up for a Londolozi Live account and join our growing digital family united by our respect for nature and love of the wild. Membership is free and grants access to the Londolozi community, numerous innovative services and benefits across our digital ecosystem:

Quick sign in/sign up

Tired of new passwords? Link your social media account of choice for instant, secure access to Londolozi Live.

Who are you?

Tell the community something about yourself and tweak your Londolozi profile. More of a secretive animal? Keep your profile private.

Track your activity

Earn badges for your profile as you interact with Londolozi and the community as you comment, share and explore our online ecosystem. All your activity with Londolozi is now connected.

Increase your ranking

Earn prowess and rank up as you interact with Londolozi Live and earn a spot on the monthly points leaderboard.

Discuss stories

Chat with other Londolozi Live Explorers and with your favourite Contributors from the Londolozi team about their photos and stories from the wild.

Home of leopards

Tell us which of the Leopards of Londolozi you've encountered during your visit! Their cards will move to your profile page collection.

Rent gear

Need a camera for your stay? Book it online and hassle free. Travel to Londolozi light and easy.

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The Leopards of Londolozi

Since 1979 Londolozi has had a love affair with leopards. Over the last four decades, this dynasty has been chronicled by the many guides and trackers, past and present, who have worked at Londolozi.

You can visit the Mashaba 4:3 Female's dedicated profile page to access a rich trove of information about this leopard, including family tree, unique markings, territory maps, timelines and a host of stunning images and videos.